Finance Manager - 6 Month Contract

This is a 6 month contract with permanent potential

Key responsibilities

· Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close and review financial reporting.

· Manage and develop accounting staff, allocate work, and provide hands-on coverage when needed.

· Review journal entries, accruals, account analyses, invoicing, and balance sheet reconciliations.

· Oversee accounts payable and receivable, including collections, payments, and cash application.

· Maintain general ledger integrity, accounting controls, and compliance with policies.

· Coordinate audit support and assist with tax and other reporting requirements.

· Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting.

· Improve accounting processes and support systems and integration projects.

Must-haves

· CPA designation or recognized international equivalent.

· Prior experience managing an accounting team, with the ability to lead independently from day one.

· Full-cycle month-end and year-end close experience.

· Strong Excel skills.

· At least five years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience.

· Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS, and a willingness to work at both manager and staff level.

Nice-to-haves

· Workday experience, particularly through a system change or migration.

· Experience in financial services or another regulated environment.

· Accounting or finance project experience.

· Sales tax compliance exposure.

**DISCLAIMER**

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

How to Apply

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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.